Cobre is ready to host tourney

Robertson, Silver, Jefferson, St. Michael's, Hot Springs Santa Rita, Taos and Cobre will all play at Howie Morales Stadium

BAYARD >> The Cobre High baseball team is ready to host the AmBank Baseball Tournament which begins Thursday and runs through Saturday at Howie Morales Stadium in Bayard. This year, eight teams are attempting to vie for the title.

Robertson, Silver, Jefferson (Texas), St. Michael's, Hot Springs, Santa Rita, Taos and Cobre are the squads that will see three games over the course of the event.

"I'm excited to have such a highly competitive field this year," head coach Artie Sanchez said. "St. Mike's, Silver, Robertson and Taos are teams that are highly ranked in 3A in New Mexico. Jefferson is always competitive and Hot Springs has improved year in and out. Coming back to Cobre will be former head baseball coach Mike Acevedo to coach the Santa Rita Eagles. And, finally , we come into this tournament as the No. 1 preseason team in Class 2A.

The games begin Thursday with Cobre facing Taos at 8 a.m. Santa Rita will play St. Michael's at 12:30 p.m., and Jefferson will see Hot Springs at 3 p.m. The nightcap will see Silver face Robertson, at 5:30 p.m.

Friday's games begin at 10 a.m., and run through 5:30 p.m. Saturday's championship game is slated for 4 p.m.

"I would like to thank AmBank for sponsoring the tournament," Sanchez said. "We will be having a first pitch ceremony on Thursday as well as a moment of silence for the members of our baseball family that have recently passed away."

Sanchez further added that a ping pong raffle will be conducted during the tourney, and the concession stand will be shared with them and the Snell Middle School Seventh Graders to help sponsor a trip.

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"I invite the public to attend and see some quality baseball," Sanchez said. "No matter what time or what teams are playing, it's going to be a good three days of baseball."

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